Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon

Air Fried Salmon Teriyaki Recipe

If you’re a fan of homemade teriyaki salmon, then you must try air frying the filet. The hot circulating air cooks each fish filet perfectly on the outside and inside. If you like your fish a little more firm, then cook it a little longer. If you like to have the center more raw, then just take it out sooner.

Timing for Air Frying Depends on Size of Fillet

If you’re wondering how long it takes to air fry salmon, it all depends on how large or thick the fillet is. Also, how well done you like your salmon. Generally, when the thickest part of the salmon flakes easily with a fork, then it’s finished and ready to eat. We suggest starting at 7 minutes of air frying, then check the salmon so see how close it is to being done. Then continue to air fry for another 1-3 minutes or until cooked to your liking. This is all timing for a salmon filet ranging 6-8 ounces in size. Check out all our air fryer salmon recipes here.

Video: Air Fryer Teriyaki Salmon Recipe

Do you need to marinate the salmon in teriyaki before air frying?

This is a cooking tip that everyone suggests and we’ve tried it. The results? It really doesn’t matter. We find that even marinating the salmon for about 20 minutes in the teriyaki sauce doesn’t add much flavor. But what it does is make the salmon a little mushier and saltier. Also, it’s a waste of sauce cause the leftover teriyaki sauce where the salmon was soaking should be discarded.

• What we suggest is just lightly coat the salmon fillets with your teriyaki sauce. This will give us flavor and char to the fish when it’s cooked.
• Then when the fish is cooked to your liking, add as much or as little teriyaki sauce on to finish the salmon. It’s customizable for the flavors and you don’t have to waste time marinating when you don’t have to. Quicker is better!

How to Keep the Salmon From Sticking?

Use re-usable silicone liners or parchment with holes in them to provide air flow throughout the fish. These are great tools to have when you’re air frying fish or anything that easily sticks to your air fryer basket or air fryer metal trays.

We LOVE Evo Oil Sprayers. Not the prettiest, but they’re functional and spritz oil great! They don’t clog up like many others we’ve bought. There’s different styles, but all seem to have the same great spray head. Works great for grilling!

There are Square Mats & Round Mats. These perforated non-stick silicone mats are used to cook food in your air fryer or steamer to minimize sticking. Holes allow hot circulating air to cook the food & keeps the food from sticking.

Parchment sheets are great for your air fryer or bamboo steamer (food tends to stick most on wire basket or tray). Choose from different sizes, shapes, white and brown (unbleached). Holes allow air to cook food evenly.

Bottled Teriyaki Sauce vs Homemade?

We have a homemade easy teriyaki sauce recipe that is the bomb. It’s so quick and easy to make and super delicious. Best of all, it’s not sugary sweet like some store bought sauces. But if you have some favorite bottled teriyaki sauces, then you can certainly use those! There’s lot of different sauce options for air fryer teriyaki salmon.

What are some good air fryer recipes?

Here’s a collection of some favorite salmon recipes and family favorites that kids will enjoy too.

• Healthy air fryer salmon recipe
• air fryer garlic herb salmon is fantastic and perfect on some healthy brown rice
• These little nibbles or salmon bites in the air fryer are fantastic! Easy way to get kids to try eating fish.
• Kids love air fryer ocotodogs! Octopus hotdogs.
• how about some blackened fish tacos for taco tuesday or everyday?
• check out our list of top ten air fryer accessories
• here’s a fun discussion about something air frying fish for the first time